Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-01
Good Effect of the New Fish Law.

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A LARGELY INCREASED CATCH sHAD DURING THE
SEASON JUST CLOSED.
The fishing season for shad and herring has
ended, and II Will be seen by the reports of In
Spector OF Marine Products Harris that the catch
1his year was much larger than that OF last year.
This fact II Il claimed Is the result OF the enforce
Inent OF the law recently passed protection
81 the Potomac fShe, les During the past month
theTs were 23i2, zoo herring and 106,475 shad
caught Dur1n-, the corresponding month OF last
Year there were 2.1li, 700 herring and $685.
shad caught. During the past month there was
also cailgnt 2I3 sturgeon !, 1877 punches OF white
perch, 4..;i9 lunches OF catfish, s sea turtle 10
drum f>h. III carp, $50 ta1lors 857 punches
Tuck hSA. - porg1eS, lis Sheepshead III OSO trout
10 spanish ulaekere I9l 600 crabs a:s2 600 CLANS
and 8, no bushels OF oysters. During the CORE
spending Month OF last year there were caught q
t4rp, 4 ga turtles. 3 drum nsh, 40 SheepSlead
20 sturgeon, LIZ Iailors, II, 9O7 punches of fish
oysters.
TIE CHORAL SOCIETY ELycTIos.-At the annual
meeting OF the Washington Choral Society last
night officers were elected as follows: President
eaIderon Carlisle; vice president, b. III. Warner
Ernest r. King; financial secretary. r.. 6. Sutton:
treasurer, : W woodward; librarian, Prof. H. NJ
Paul
The RELIGIOUS GATHERING AT MOUNTAIN LAKE
PAKx--The PentecoStal gathering az Mountain
Lake Park. Garrett County, Md, viii begin July
and close July Is. The meetings will be
conducted by Rev D. b. Updegran and Or. Dougan
Clark. This Is the third meeting OF the Kind al
Mountain Lake Park. the two preceding meetings
having been highly successful They are entirely
undenOminatlOnal, and are attended by minister's
and members of q number OF churches and from
many sections OF the country. Among those from
THIS city viii Dc Rev. c. W. Baldwin, OF Ryland N.
K church-
a WASHINGTON LEVY IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
Albert l.. Serconb. manager OF the American Brit
Ian1ca Co., was yesterday morning ordered by
Judge Jameson, In Chicago, TO show cause within
Ten days why he should not be attached for con-
Tempt OF court. IL Is charged that he caused 10 be
levied on IN Washington, d. c., a lot OF property
belonging 70 Ciapp Davies, at that time under
Tie control OF Receiver Catln.
SICKNESS PREVENTED HIM FROM PREPARING FOR
1kIAL--in the Criminal Court this morning, on
the application OF Mr.. Lincoln, the case OF w. q.
Morton, Indicted for assault and battery with In
tent ID KILL was continued. IL was stated that
SINCE The occurrence, for which he was indicted,
the vile OF defendant has been Ill, his children
have had the scarlet fever, and he has been sick,
Shertby preventing him from preparing for the
trfal. Theallet,ed ofense was committed on 18th
street, between and streets, on the 18th OF
March, and Morton Is charged with assault aid
~ oore, Irene Schafer, Alice Osborne and Ofncer
Heller.
THE CITY is being rapidly built up with magni-
nceht dwellings, and no section shows the rapid
pfVSreSS more than 10th street, above Scott Cir
sie, II being that IL Is almost impossible TO get
sOod guiding lot on this magnificent street, or
stther Executive avenue. By the auction adyer-
asenent II Will be seen that a sale OF valuable
IS on this street, near street. will take place at
t;So O'Clock Tomorrow a1ternoon--Ada.
LAW AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AT AUCTION
the SAFE on iaw and miscellaneous books belonging
~ the late Joseph H. Bradley, VIII take place az
lnOInaS DowifngS auction rooms to morrow even
ng az 92s0ocloek~ Books arranged and ready Coz
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